Act II, Scene III Analysis
This act is very important to the entirety of the plot because it not only is the turning point where Benedick falls in love with Beatrice, but also reveals the hardships Beatrice faces in the phases of love. In Scene III, Benedick ponders to himself about how Claudio is now too in love and is not the stern soldier he once was. Benedick sees this as a negative attribute, for Claudio has become more sensitive from love and no longer holds a masculine quality of a stoic man. After realizing he would never want to be completely altered by love, Benedick decides to make note of all the qualities he would want in a girl if he were ever to fall in love. This shows Benedick’s reluctancy towards love and unreal approach, foreshadowing how he, too, will be transformed just as Claudio was. …show more content…
Beatrice is conflicted, as well, for she always believed she would never fall for a man and if she admits her love, it has the potential to end poorly if Benedick does not love her back. It seems as though Beatrice’s main goal throughout the plot is to portray herself as an outspoken and strong woman, yet believes she cannot be so when involved with a man. After Claudio and Don Pedro leave, Benedick is determined to prove that he is not as proud as he overheard the two saying he was. He quickly realizes that Beatrice is his ideal girl, for the only fault he can find in her is her ability to love. At this point in the plot, Benedick and Beatrice are both suffering from internal conflicts, for they each hate themselves for changing their opinions about love so suddenly. It only took knowing there was a potential relationship to break their sour coating against love, for that allowed them to have not only something to believe in, but also something to fall back on. When the two meet at the end of this scene, their encounter is different from their normal interaction, showing how Benedick transformed from a stern man to one similar to
This act is very important to the entirety of the plot because it not only is the turning point where Benedick falls in love with Beatrice, but also reveals the hardships Beatrice faces in the phases of love. In Scene III, Benedick ponders to himself about how Claudio is now too in love and is not the stern soldier he once was. Benedick sees this as a negative attribute, for Claudio has become more sensitive from love and no longer holds a masculine quality of a stoic man. After realizing he would never want to be completely altered by love, Benedick decides to make note of all the qualities he would want in a girl if he were ever to fall in love. This shows Benedick’s reluctancy towards love and unreal approach, foreshadowing how he, too, will be transformed just as Claudio was. …show more content…
Beatrice is conflicted, as well, for she always believed she would never fall for a man and if she admits her love, it has the potential to end poorly if Benedick does not love her back. It seems as though Beatrice’s main goal throughout the plot is to portray herself as an outspoken and strong woman, yet believes she cannot be so when involved with a man. After Claudio and Don Pedro leave, Benedick is determined to prove that he is not as proud as he overheard the two saying he was. He quickly realizes that Beatrice is his ideal girl, for the only fault he can find in her is her ability to love. At this point in the plot, Benedick and Beatrice are both suffering from internal conflicts, for they each hate themselves for changing their opinions about love so suddenly. It only took knowing there was a potential relationship to break their sour coating against love, for that allowed them to have not only something to believe in, but also something to fall back on. When the two meet at the end of this scene, their encounter is different from their normal interaction, showing how Benedick transformed from a stern man to one similar to